Les Zielinski
10-26-2008, 7:41 PM
Purchased and old bandsaw Craftsman model 137.224140. This band saw has not been used much. It looks to me like a 14" Delta clone. Saw has yellowish tires (not rubber). I think that those are original Craftsman tires. Over time the material of tires hardened and cracked. (Saw has been stored in the shed without air condition in Florida).
I want to replace the tires. The wheels are 1.25" wide with the groove that is 1" wide with a slight crown. Carter urethane tires for 14" bandsaw are 7/8" wide. Suffolk Machinery shows a tire for 14" bandsaw with a 1" wide wheel. Do not know anything about band saws but I would think that I need a tire that is 1" wide.
Is it OK to use a 7/8" wide tire or should I look for the 1" wide?
Any help will be much appreciated.
Les
I want to replace the tires. The wheels are 1.25" wide with the groove that is 1" wide with a slight crown. Carter urethane tires for 14" bandsaw are 7/8" wide. Suffolk Machinery shows a tire for 14" bandsaw with a 1" wide wheel. Do not know anything about band saws but I would think that I need a tire that is 1" wide.
Is it OK to use a 7/8" wide tire or should I look for the 1" wide?
Any help will be much appreciated.
Les